“Plant Proteins in Food and Diets” Conference in Sorø, Denmark May 21, 2019

This conference addresses plant proteins in a North European context! At the conference you can learn more about:• The potentials for growing protein plants in cold climates• Trends regarding consumption of plant proteins• Environmental effects of shifting from meat proteins to plant proteins• Technological possibilities to recover plant proteins• Nutritional aspects of plant protein based diets• Sensory and culinary qualities of plant proteins

Venue: May 21, 2019, Sorø, Denmark.

Intro: The ecological and social systems of the planet are facing major challenges which call for a shift towards a more sustainable society.
The UN has established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, thereby seeking to mobilize global efforts around a common set of goals and targets. Among future challenges are meeting global food demands and securing sustainable protein sources.
One way to meet this goal is for the Western world to shift towards a diet based on more plant protein. Vegetarianism and veganism started as “underground” movements, but today there is growing awareness among the public in general that we need to reduce our meat consumption for the sake of the planet and future generations.